Baseball mask



Uec. 25 R923. lAWSSZ H. GOLDSMITH BASEBALL MASK Filed July 17. 1922 Patented De@ 25, 192.

HUGO GOLDSMITH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE P. GOLDSMITH SONS COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BASEBALL MASK.

Application filed July 17, 1922. Serial No. 575,557.

To all 'whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I HUGO GoLnsMrrH, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Baseball Mask, of which the following is a specication.

An object of my invention is to provide a light weight and simple mask or face protector for base ball players.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the class referred to which requires a minimum of effort and labor to produce.

These and other objects are attained by means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a mask embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view on a reduced scale of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View, on a reduced scale, of a mask embodying my invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

The substantially oval frame 5 is preferably made of a light strong metal such as aluminium and has formed in its side and forward walls pockets 6, 7, 8 and 9. Stout spring bands 10 and 11 have their ends disposed in the pockets and extend transversely of the device as disclosed. The band l0 has its ends disposed in pockets 6 and 8, and the band 11 has its ends disposed in pockets 7 and 9. The bands are preferably made of spring steel capable of withstanding force and impact of a ball which may strain them. The bands are spaced at such distances from one another and from the upper end 12 and lower end 13 of the metallic frame, that at no place is there an aperture provided in the front of the mask thru which a. base ball can pass. A pad 14C is mounted upon the inner and rear wall of the frame 5 and provides a cushion which engages the players head when the mask is mounted in an operative position. The pad 14 carries pairs of flexible strips 15 and 16 which jointly may extend about the frame 5 and may be raised to secure the pad and frame upon one another. The pad carries suitable retaining means such as the head straps 17 carrying buckles 18 whereby the mask may be adjustably mounted upon the' wearer.

What I claim is:

A base ball mask comprising a substantially oval metallic frame having a pair of pockets formed in each of its longer sides, and a pair of flat spring bands having their opposite ends disposed in one each of the pockets formed in opposite sides of the frame, the bands being curved outwardly from the frame and being retained in the sockets by the spring action of the bands retaining the ends of the bands upon the walls of the pockets.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th day of July,

HUGO GOLDSMITH. 

